Sudden Death and Catastrophic Injury Reporting: A Call to Action for Athletic Trainers
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National athletic trainers' association position statement: preventing sudden death in sports.
OBJECTIVE To present recommendations for the prevention and screening, recognition, and treatment of the most common conditions resulting in sudden death in organized sports. BACKGROUND Cardiac conditions, head injuries, neck injuries, exertional heat stroke, exertional sickling, asthma, and other factors (eg, lightning, diabetes) are the most common causes of death in athletes. RECOMMENDAT...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Athletic Training
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1062-6050
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-77-18